Remove DownSpeedTest Toolbar from Common Web Browsers Easily

DownSpeedTest is a Mindspark/Ask toolbar that has determined by Malwarebytes research team as a browser hijacker, which may change your browser default homepage by its own and certainly will add itself onto your browser.

DownSpeedTest can be downloaded from its official website, but it often comes into the target PC via free downloads. If you pay less attention on the whole setup process, DownSpeedTest may get the chances on your PC without obvious notification.

The DownSpeedTest toolbar is compatible with common used web browsers that include Internet Explorer, Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox. When installed, the DownSpeedTest toolbar will be automatically available on your browser.

DownSpeedTest may give you many annoyances as it can be seen on each web page that you browse and display additional banner ads, pop-under, pop-up ads and in-text ads that are not original from the web page that you visit.

If you really want to stop irritating ads, to have a normal PC operation and to protect your system from further attacks, follow the removal guide below to get rid of DownSpeedTest and its components easily. 

How to Get Rid of DownSpeedTest Easily and Thoroughly

Option A. Manual Removal Guide
Option B. Automatic Removal Guide

Free to choose the one you prefer.

Option A. Manual Removal Guide

Step 1: Stop unwanted processes generated by DownSpeedTest in Windows Task Manager

Press CTRL+ALT+DEL or CTRL+SHIFT+ESC or press the Start button, type "Run" to select the option, then type "taskmgr" and press OK > find suspicious program and then click the End Process button to end its running process.

Step 2: Uninstall unwanted program from Control Panel

Go to the Start menu > select Control Panel > locate Programs and click on Uninstall a program. If there is anything related to DownSpeedTest on the list of your Programs, then select it and uninstall it.

Step 3: Disable/remove relevant add-on from your browser

Internet Explorer :
1) Click on the Tools > select Manage Add-ons.
2) Go to Toolbars and Extensions tab > right click on DownSpeedTest > select Disable in the drop-down menu.

Google Chrome :
1) Click on Customize icon > Select Settings > Go to Extensions tab.
2) Locate DownSpeedTest and select it > click Trash button to remove this extension.

Mozilla Firefox :
1) Click on the orange Firefox button on the upper left corner of the browser > hit Add-ons.
2) Go to Extensions tab > select DownSpeedTest > Click Remove.

Step 4: Disable suspicious entries created by DownSpeedTest

Click on the Start menu > type "Run" in the search bar > type "regedit" in the Run box and then click OK to open Registry Editor > delete all entries generated.

HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\EXPLORER\BROWSER HELPER OBJECTS\{RANDOM}
HKCU\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\EXT\SETTINGS\{RANDOM}
HKCU\SOFTWARE\INSTALLEDBROWSEREXTENSIONS\

Step 5: Restart your computer to take effect.

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Option B. Automatic Removal Guide (Highly Recommended)

Step 1: Remove DownSpeedTest with SpyHunter

SpyHunter is a powerful, real-time anti-spyware application that designed to assist the average computer user in protecting their PC from malicious threats like worms, Trojans, rootkits, rogues, dialers, spyware,etc.

1) Click on the below button to FREE download SpyHunter.

2) Run its .exe file and follow the instruction to complete the setup process.

3) When the program has been successfully installed, click on the "Finish" button to exit the installation.

4) Open SpyHunter and click on the "Scan Computer Now!" button to start a free scan on your PC.

SpyHunter will now start scanning your computer as shown below.

5) When the scan is completed, all the threats in your computer are successfully detected. Tick "Select All" and then click "Remove" button to uninstall it.

Step 2: Optimize your PC with RegCure Pro

RegCure Pro is an advanced optimizer which is able to solve your computer system problems, remove your privacy items produced by online searches, delete junk files, uninstall malware and fix performance problems.

(You can download and use RegCure Pro with confidence because it doesn't contain any additional items or conflict with your current used antivirus program.)

1) Click on the below button to FREE download RegCure Pro.

2) Allow the program to install by clicking on the "Yes" button, and then follow the instruction to complete the setup process.

3) When the program is successfully installed, double click on its desktop shortcut to open it. On the Overview tab, check all the scan settings and then click on the "Click to Start Scan" button to run a system scan on your PC.

RegCure Pro will now start scanning your computer as shown below. The first system scan will take some time, please be patient.

4) When the system scan is done, click on the "Fix All" button to completely remove all the performance problems in your computer.



In Conclusion:
DownSpeedTest is potentially unwanted and may direct your system into deep trouble. You're not recommended to keep it on your PC if it appears unexpectedly.

Download SpyHunter to prevent or remove DownSpeedTest now!

Download RegCure Pro to optimize your PC performance easily!

Note: the free versions of SpyHunter and RegCure Pro are only for detection. To remove the malicious threats and trashes from your PC, you will need to purchase their removal tool.